During the break, Ken was     1     games on his mobile phone. Some classmates were standing around him and talking. “It seems that people now can’t live     2     mobile phones. What will the mobile phone be     3     in the future?” One of them suddenly asked. “I think it will be as thin as paper. And we can charge it by putting it in the sun,” Andy said first. Kelly     4     with Andy. She said, “Yes, it is really possible. In the future, people may leave the Earth and live on other planets. It will be very far, but we can still talk on the mobile phone.     5     do you think? Millie?” “Well, I don’t know. Maybe it will be able to do everything.” Millie answered. “No matter what it will be like, I believe it will become better and better.”

Ever since the first mobile phones came out, they have changed our lives in many     1    .

First of all, mobile phones change the way we     2     with others. In the past, people used to keep in     3     with their families, relatives and friends by writing letters. Now if we want to contact (联系) them, we just need to take out our mobile phones, dial the number and then we can     4     them in a minute.

Secondly, mobile phones     5     us a number of ways to relax. With the help of all kinds of mobile apps, we can post photos, blogs, messages and videos on websites from time to     6    . We can also play all types of games as well. So we may not feel     7    .

However, every coin (硬币) has two     8    . Mobile phones have disadvantages (缺点), too. In the past, people who took the same bus every day would start a conversation (谈话) and might develop friendships along the way. But this     9     does not happen any more. Today, phubbers (低头族) can be seen everywhere. They miss the chance to make new     10    .

When my grandparents were young, they     1     (write) letters to keep in touch with others. They     2     (use) pens and paper. Their letters were sent by post and it took several days     3     (reach) people. While they were waiting for the reply, they might feel     4     (worry).

Today we write emails     5     (keep) in touch with our     6     (friend). Our emails can reach others in a second and     7     (our) can get a reply in a short     8     (time). We do not use paper     9     (write) emails, so we can save many     10     (tree) and protect the environment.

4 . With the widespread use of online messaging, writing letters seems an old-fashioned way of communication today. But in China, a group of people have been trying to revive this practice.

14-year-old Wei Kangcheng from Fu Lei Middle School in Shanghai has improved his relationship with his parents after writing his first letter to them as part of his school homework in March. Wei’s parents thought he was too shy and reminded him to communicate with others more often, but Wei felt he had not time with social relationships.“I expressed my feelings in the letter, hoping my parents would understand me is of pushing me to change,” he said. Wei’s parents discussed the situation with him after reading the letter.“They said they would give me space to grow up in my own way. The letter has closed the distance between us,” Wei said.

The school was named after the famous translator Fu Lei and while letters has been promoted for 10 years at the school. It holds classes in which students read from the translator’s book Fu Lei’s Family Letters. First book was published in 1981, the book includes letters Fu and his wife wrote to their eldest son, Fu Cong. Students are also taught to write to their parents, who send letters in reply.

Fu Guoqing, the school’s headmaster, said, “The classes enlighten young minds about family relationships, and help bear strong, healthy families with sincere ways of communication.”

9 . 根据下面的文字说明及要点提示写一篇80词左右的英语作文。

某中学校报的英语专刊就“中学生能否在学校使用智能手机(smartphone)的问题”向学生征稿。请你根据同学们的不同观点，写一篇作文，谈谈自己的看法。要点提示如下：

Nowadays, smartphones are popular among the students. Should they be allowed to use smartphones at school or not? Our students have different opinions. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . Some etiquette (礼仪) in modern life

Do you often use a mobile phone?   Do you take the underground to school every day? These items make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.

For mobile phone users

◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during an appointment (约会).

◆Stop sending messages or playing games with your mobile phone at a dinner or a party. It’s a good time to communicate with your family and friends.

◆Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It is not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.

For underground passengers

◆You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the underground.

◆You can’t eat, drink or smoke on the underground train. The smell and noise may bring others trouble. It’s our duty to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for health.

◆You can’t take pets onto the train. As we all know, animals may spread diseases (传播疾病) and make the train dirty.

◆You’d better not lie on the underground seats even if the train isn’t crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is regarded as good manners.